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Family: Scaridae Parrotfishes



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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Bolbometopon muricatum (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Bolbometopon muricatum
[Green humphead parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific and Eastern
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Calotomus carolinus (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Calotomus carolinus
[Carolines parrotfish]

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Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Calotomus japonicus (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Calotomus japonicus
[Japanese parrotfish]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Calotomus spinidens (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Calotomus spinidens
[Spinytooth parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Calotomus viridescens (Rüppell, 1835)

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Calotomus viridescens
[Viridescent parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Calotomus zonarchus (Jenkins, 1903)

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Calotomus zonarchus
[Yellowbar parrot]

Photo by Moldzio, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Cetoscarus bicolor (Rüppell, 1829)

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Cetoscarus bicolor
[Bicolour parrotfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm SL
Cetoscarus ocellatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Cetoscarus ocellatus
[Spotted parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Chlorurus atrilunula (Randall & Bruce, 1983)

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Chlorurus atrilunula
[Bluemoon parrotfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 49 cm TL
Chlorurus bleekeri (de Beaufort, 1940)

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Chlorurus bleekeri
[Bleeker's parrotfish]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Chlorurus bowersi (Snyder, 1909)

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Chlorurus bowersi
[Bower's parrotfish]

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Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Chlorurus capistratoides (Bleeker, 1847)

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Chlorurus capistratoides
[Indian parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Chlorurus cyanescens (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Chlorurus cyanescens
[Blue humphead parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Chlorurus enneacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)

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Chlorurus enneacanthus
[Captain parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Chlorurus frontalis (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Chlorurus frontalis
[Pacific slopehead parrotfish]

Photo by Moldzio, S.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Chlorurus genazonatus (Randall & Bruce, 1983)

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Chlorurus genazonatus
[Sinai parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Chlorurus gibbus (Rüppell, 1829)

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Chlorurus gibbus
[Heavybeak parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 56.2 cm FL
Chlorurus japanensis (Bloch, 1789)

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Chlorurus japanensis
[Palecheek parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Chlorurus microrhinos (Bleeker, 1854)

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Chlorurus microrhinos
[Steephead parrots]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 42 cm TL
Chlorurus oedema (Snyder, 1909)

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Chlorurus oedema
[Knothead parrotfish]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 60.9 cm SL
Chlorurus perspicillatus (Steindachner, 1879)

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Chlorurus perspicillatus
[Spectacled parrotfish]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 44.2 cm SL
Chlorurus rhakoura Randall & Anderson, 1997

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Chlorurus rhakoura
[Raggedfin parrotfish]

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Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Chlorurus sordidus (Forsskål, 1775)

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Chlorurus sordidus
[Daisy parrotfish]

Photo by Kittel, S.W.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 48.6 cm FL
Chlorurus spilurus (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Chlorurus spilurus
[Pacific bullethead parrotfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Chlorurus strongylocephalus (Bleeker, 1855)

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Chlorurus strongylocephalus
[Steephead parrotfish]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 34.6 cm TL
Chlorurus troschelii (Bleeker, 1853)

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Chlorurus troschelii
[Troschel's parrotfish]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Cryptotomus roseus Cope, 1871

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Cryptotomus roseus
[Bluelip parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Hipposcarus harid (Fabricius, 1775)

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Hipposcarus harid
[Candelamoa parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Hipposcarus longiceps (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Hipposcarus longiceps
[Pacific longnose parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 35.2 cm TL
Leptoscarus vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Leptoscarus vaigiensis
[Marbled parrotfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm SL

 
Nicholsina collettei
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Nicholsina denticulata (Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917)

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Nicholsina denticulata
[Loosetooth parrotfish]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Nicholsina usta (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Nicholsina usta
[Emerald parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Scarus altipinnis (Steindachner, 1879)

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Scarus altipinnis
[Filament-finned parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Scarus arabicus (Steindachner, 1902)

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Scarus arabicus
[Arabian parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Scarus caudofasciatus (Günther, 1862)

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Scarus caudofasciatus
[Redbarred parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Scarus chameleon Choat & Randall, 1986

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Scarus chameleon
[Chameleon parrotfish]
No picture found


 
Scarus chinensis
[]

Photo by Venier, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 77 cm TL
Scarus coelestinus Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus coelestinus
[Midnight parrotfish]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Scarus coeruleus (Edwards, 1771)

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Scarus coeruleus
[Blue parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Scarus collana Rüppell, 1835

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Scarus collana
[Red Sea parrotfish]

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Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 68 cm TL
Scarus compressus (Osburn & Nichols, 1916)

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Scarus compressus
[Azure parrotfish]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Scarus dimidiatus Bleeker, 1859

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Scarus dimidiatus
[Yellowbarred parrotfish]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 35.6 cm SL
Scarus dubius Bennett, 1828

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Scarus dubius
[Regal parrot]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Scarus falcipinnis (Playfair, 1868)

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Scarus falcipinnis
[Sicklefin parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Scarus ferrugineus Forsskål, 1775

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Scarus ferrugineus
[Rusty parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Scarus festivus Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus festivus
[Festive parrotfish]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Scarus flavipectoralis Schultz, 1958

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Scarus flavipectoralis
[Yellowfin parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Scarus forsteni (Bleeker, 1861)

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Scarus forsteni
[Forsten's parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Scarus frenatus Lacepède, 1802

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Scarus frenatus
[Bridled parrotfish]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Scarus fuscocaudalis Randall & Myers, 2000

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Scarus fuscocaudalis
[Darktail parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Scarus fuscopurpureus (Klunzinger, 1871)

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Scarus fuscopurpureus
[Purple-brown parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Scarus ghobban Fabricius, 1775

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Scarus ghobban
[Blue-barred parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Scarus globiceps Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus globiceps
[Globehead parrotfish]
No picture found


 
Scarus gracilis
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Scarus guacamaia Cuvier, 1829

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Scarus guacamaia
[Rainbow parrotfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Scarus hoefleri (Steindachner, 1881)

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Scarus hoefleri
[Guinean parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Scarus hypselopterus Bleeker, 1853

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Scarus hypselopterus
[Yellow-tail parrotfish]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Scarus iseri (Bloch, 1789)

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Scarus iseri
[Striped parrotfish]

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm TL
Scarus koputea Randall & Choat, 1980

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Scarus koputea
[Marquesan parrotfish]

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South Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Scarus longipinnis Randall & Choat, 1980

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Scarus longipinnis
[Highfin parrotfish]

Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19.1 cm TL
Scarus maculipinna Westneat, Satapoomin & Randall, 2007

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Scarus maculipinna
[Spot fin parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 44.4 cm TL
Scarus niger Forsskål, 1775

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Scarus niger
[Dusky parrotfish]

Photo by Earle, J.L.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Scarus obishime Randall & Earle, 1993

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Scarus obishime
[]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 44.5 cm TL
Scarus oviceps Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus oviceps
[Dark capped parrotfish]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 78 cm TL
Scarus ovifrons Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

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Scarus ovifrons
[Knobsnout parrotfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Scarus perrico Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

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Scarus perrico
[Bumphead parrotfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Scarus persicus Randall & Bruce, 1983

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Scarus persicus
[Gulf parrotfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Scarus prasiognathos Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus prasiognathos
[Singapore parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Scarus psittacus Forsskål, 1775

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Scarus psittacus
[Common parrotfish]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Scarus quoyi Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus quoyi
[Quoy's parrotfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Scarus rivulatus Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus rivulatus
[Rivulated parrotfish]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Scarus rubroviolaceus Bleeker, 1847

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Scarus rubroviolaceus
[Ember parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Scarus russelii Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus russelii
[Eclipse parrotfish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Scarus scaber Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus scaber
[Fivesaddle parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Scarus schlegeli (Bleeker, 1861)

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Scarus schlegeli
[Yellowband parrotfish]

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Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Scarus spinus (Kner, 1868)

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Scarus spinus
[Greensnout parrotfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Scarus taeniopterus Lesson, 1829

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Scarus taeniopterus
[Princess parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 52.7 cm TL
Scarus tricolor Bleeker, 1847

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Scarus tricolor
[Tricolour parrotfish]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 55.6 cm SL
Scarus trispinosus Valenciennes, 1840

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Scarus trispinosus
[Greenbeak parrotfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Scarus vetula Bloch & Schneider, 1801

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Scarus vetula
[Queen parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Scarus viridifucatus (Smith, 1956)

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Scarus viridifucatus
[Roundhead parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 54 cm TL
Scarus xanthopleura Bleeker, 1853

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Scarus xanthopleura
[Red parrotfish]

Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 33.2 cm SL
Scarus zelindae Moura, Figueiredo & Sazima, 2001

Photo by Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.
 
Scarus zelindae
[Zelinda's parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Scarus zufar Randall & Hoover, 1995

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Scarus zufar
[Dhofar parrotfish]

Photo by Krajewski, J.P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 39 cm SL
Sparisoma amplum (Ranzani, 1841)

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Sparisoma amplum
[Reef parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Sparisoma atomarium (Poey, 1861)

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Sparisoma atomarium
[Greenblotch parrotfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Sparisoma aurofrenatum (Valenciennes, 1840)

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Sparisoma aurofrenatum
[Redband parrotfish]

Photo by Krajewski, J.P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 43.6 cm SL
Sparisoma axillare (Steindachner, 1878)

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Sparisoma axillare
[Gray parrotfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 31.4 cm SL
Sparisoma choati Rocha, Brito & Robertson, 2012

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Sparisoma choati
[West-African Parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Sparisoma chrysopterum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Sparisoma chrysopterum
[Redtail parrotfish]

Photo by Minguell, C.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Sparisoma cretense (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Minguell, C.
 
Sparisoma cretense
[Parrotfish]

Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.

Southwestern Atlantic
Max. Length 34.5 cm SL
Sparisoma frondosum (Agassiz, 1831)

Photo by Photo by Luiz, Jr., O.
 
Sparisoma frondosum
[Agassiz's parrotfish]
No picture found


 
Sparisoma griseorubrum
[]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Sparisoma radians (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Sparisoma radians
[Bucktooth parrotfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 30.5 cm SL

 
Sparisoma rocha
[Trindade parrotfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic and the
Max. Length 47.8 cm TL
Sparisoma rubripinne (Valenciennes, 1840)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sparisoma rubripinne
[Redfin parrotfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Sparisoma strigatum (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Sparisoma strigatum
[Strigate parrotfish]

Photo by Krajewski, J.P.

Southwestern Atlantic
Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
Sparisoma tuiupiranga Gasparini, Joyeux & Floeter, 2003

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Sparisoma tuiupiranga
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 64 cm TL
Sparisoma viride (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Sparisoma viride
[Stoplight parrotfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bolbometopon muricatum Green humphead parrotfish Indo-Pacific 130 TL 1840
Calotomus carolinus Carolines parrotfish Indo-Pacific and Eastern 54 TL 1840
Calotomus japonicus Japanese parrotfish Northwest Pacific 39 TL 1840
Calotomus spinidens Spinytooth parrotfish Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1824
Calotomus viridescens Viridescent parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 21 SL 1835
Calotomus zonarchus Yellowbar parrot Pacific Ocean 33 TL 1903
Cetoscarus bicolor Bicolour parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 50 SL 1829
Cetoscarus ocellatus Spotted parrotfish Indo-Pacific 80 SL 1840
Chlorurus atrilunula Bluemoon parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1983
Chlorurus bleekeri Bleeker's parrotfish Indo-Pacific 49 TL 1940
Chlorurus bowersi Bower's parrotfish Western Pacific 40 TL 1909
Chlorurus capistratoides Indian parrotfish Indian Ocean 40 TL 1847
Chlorurus cyanescens Blue humphead parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 50 TL 1840
Chlorurus enneacanthus Captain parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 50 TL 1802
Chlorurus frontalis Pacific slopehead parrotfish Pacific Ocean 50 TL 1840
Chlorurus genazonatus Sinai parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 31 TL 1983
Chlorurus gibbus Heavybeak parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 70 TL 1829
Chlorurus japanensis Palecheek parrotfish Pacific Ocean 56.2 FL 1789
Chlorurus microrhinos Steephead parrots Pacific Ocean 70 TL 1854
Chlorurus oedema Knothead parrotfish Indo-West Pacific 42 TL 1909
Chlorurus perspicillatus Spectacled parrotfish Eastern Central Pacific 60.9 SL 1879
Chlorurus rhakoura Raggedfin parrotfish Eastern Indian Ocean 44.2 SL 1997
Chlorurus sordidus Daisy parrotfish Indian Ocean. 40 TL 1775
Chlorurus spilurus Pacific bullethead parrotfish Western Central Pacific 48.6 FL 1840
Chlorurus strongylocephalus Steephead parrotfish Indian Ocean 70 TL 1855
Chlorurus troschelii Troschel's parrotfish Indo-West Pacific 34.6 TL 1853
Cryptotomus roseus Bluelip parrotfish Western Atlantic 13 TL 1871
Hipposcarus harid Candelamoa parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 75 TL 1775
Hipposcarus longiceps Pacific longnose parrotfish Pacific Ocean 60 TL 1840
Leptoscarus vaigiensis Marbled parrotfish Indo-Pacific 35.2 TL 1824
Nicholsina collettei Eastern Atlantic 24 SL 1968
Nicholsina denticulata Loosetooth parrotfish Eastern Pacific 32 TL 1917
Nicholsina usta Emerald parrotfish Western Atlantic 30 TL 1840
Scarus altipinnis Filament-finned parrotfish Pacific Ocean 60 TL 1879
Scarus arabicus Arabian parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 45 TL 1902
Scarus caudofasciatus Redbarred parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 50 TL 1862
Scarus chameleon Chameleon parrotfish Pacific Ocean 31 TL 1986
Scarus chinensis Northwest Pacific 1867
Scarus coelestinus Midnight parrotfish Western Atlantic 77 TL 1840
Scarus coeruleus Blue parrotfish Western Atlantic 120 TL 1771
Scarus collana Red Sea parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 33 TL 1835
Scarus compressus Azure parrotfish Eastern Pacific 68 TL 1916
Scarus dimidiatus Yellowbarred parrotfish Western Pacific 40 TL 1859
Scarus dubius Regal parrot Eastern Central Pacific 35.6 SL 1828
Scarus falcipinnis Sicklefin parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 60 TL 1868
Scarus ferrugineus Rusty parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 41 TL 1775
Scarus festivus Festive parrotfish Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1840
Scarus flavipectoralis Yellowfin parrotfish Western Central Pacific 40 TL 1958
Scarus forsteni Forsten's parrotfish Pacific Ocean 55 TL 1861
Scarus frenatus Bridled parrotfish Indo-Pacific 47 TL 1802
Scarus fuscocaudalis Darktail parrotfish Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 2000
Scarus fuscopurpureus Purple-brown parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 38 TL 1871
Scarus ghobban Blue-barred parrotfish Indo-Pacific 75 TL 1775
Scarus globiceps Globehead parrotfish Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1840
Scarus gracilis Northwest Pacific 1869
Scarus guacamaia Rainbow parrotfish Western Atlantic 120 TL 1829
Scarus hoefleri Guinean parrotfish Eastern Atlantic 66 TL 1881
Scarus hypselopterus Yellow-tail parrotfish Indo-Pacific 31 TL 1853
Scarus iseri Striped parrotfish Western Atlantic 35 TL 1789
Scarus koputea Marquesan parrotfish Eastern Central Pacific 31 TL 1980
Scarus longipinnis Highfin parrotfish South Pacific 40 TL 1980
Scarus maculipinna Spot fin parrotfish Eastern Indian Ocean 19.1 TL 2007
Scarus niger Dusky parrotfish Indo-Pacific 44.4 TL 1775
Scarus obishime Northwest Pacific 70 SL 1993
Scarus oviceps Dark capped parrotfish Indo-Pacific 44.5 TL 1840
Scarus ovifrons Knobsnout parrotfish Northwest Pacific 78 TL 1846
Scarus perrico Bumphead parrotfish Eastern Pacific 76 TL 1882
Scarus persicus Gulf parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 50 TL 1983
Scarus prasiognathos Singapore parrotfish Indo-West Pacific 70 TL 1840
Scarus psittacus Common parrotfish Indo-Pacific 43 TL 1775
Scarus quoyi Quoy's parrotfish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1840
Scarus rivulatus Rivulated parrotfish Western Pacific 40 SL 1840
Scarus rubroviolaceus Ember parrotfish Indo-Pacific 70 TL 1847
Scarus russelii Eclipse parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 51 TL 1840
Scarus scaber Fivesaddle parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 37 TL 1840
Scarus schlegeli Yellowband parrotfish Pacific Ocean 40 TL 1861
Scarus spinus Greensnout parrotfish Pacific Ocean 30 TL 1868
Scarus taeniopterus Princess parrotfish Western Atlantic 35 TL 1829
Scarus tricolor Tricolour parrotfish Indo-Pacific 52.7 TL 1847
Scarus trispinosus Greenbeak parrotfish Southwest Atlantic 55.6 SL 1840
Scarus vetula Queen parrotfish Western Central Atlantic 61 TL 1801
Scarus viridifucatus Roundhead parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 45 TL 1956
Scarus xanthopleura Red parrotfish Western Pacific 54 TL 1853
Scarus zelindae Zelinda's parrotfish Southwest Atlantic 33.2 SL 2001
Scarus zufar Dhofar parrotfish Western Indian Ocean 50 TL 1995
Sparisoma amplum Reef parrotfish Southwest Atlantic 39 SL 1841
Sparisoma atomarium Greenblotch parrotfish Western Atlantic 25 TL 1861
Sparisoma aurofrenatum Redband parrotfish Western Atlantic 28 TL 1840
Sparisoma axillare Gray parrotfish Southwest Atlantic 43.6 SL 1878
Sparisoma choati West-African Parrotfish Eastern Atlantic 31.4 SL 2012
Sparisoma chrysopterum Redtail parrotfish Western Atlantic 46 TL 1801
Sparisoma cretense Parrotfish Eastern Atlantic 50 TL 1758
Sparisoma frondosum Agassiz's parrotfish Southwestern Atlantic 34.5 SL 1831
Sparisoma griseorubrum Western Central Atlantic 1982
Sparisoma radians Bucktooth parrotfish Western Atlantic 20 TL 1840
Sparisoma rocha Trindade parrotfish Southwestern Atlantic 30.5 SL 2010
Sparisoma rubripinne Redfin parrotfish Western Atlantic and the 47.8 TL 1840
Sparisoma strigatum Strigate parrotfish Eastern Atlantic 45 SL 1862
Sparisoma tuiupiranga Southwestern Atlantic 15.4 SL 2003
Sparisoma viride Stoplight parrotfish Western Atlantic 64 TL 1788



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